| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jacob Kent Sagare | ||
| Date of birth | April 5, 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Yakima, Washington, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder/Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Yakima Reds | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2000 | Washington Huskies | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1998–2000 | Yakima Reds | ||
| 2002–2004 | Portland Timbers | 72 | (5) |
| 2003 | Grimsby Town | 1 | (0) |
| 2003 | Portland Timbers | 17 | (3) |
| 2003–2004 | Halifax Town | 11 | (0) |
| 2004 | Portland Timbers | 25 | (1) |
| 2005 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 2 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Seattle Sounders | 29 | (0) |
| 2008– | Yakima Reds | 19 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 30, 2010. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Jake Sagare (born April 5, 1980 in Yakima, Washington) is an American soccer player currently playing for Yakima Reds in the USL Premier Development League.
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Sagare is naturally a striker, but in recent seasons he has opted to play as a midfielder. As a youngster, Sagare played college soccer at the University of Washington and his home town club the Yakima Reds of the USISL. In 2001 he played for a select team in a game for the Seattle Sounders before getting his break with a move to join the Portland Timbers of the old A-League.
In 2003, Sagare was scouted by English club Grimsby Town, who at the time were plying their trade in the First Division. In February he joined the Mariners from Portland on a free transfer after negotiating a short term contract with player/manager Paul Groves; Jake needed no international clearance to play in England due to his dual nationality.
Sagare never got a break in the side, and the club found themselves in a relegation battle, but still Jake found himself looked past in favour of players such as Michael Boulding, Darren Mansaram, David Soames and Steve Livingstone. On 26 April 2003, Sagare made his first and only senior appearance against Reading at the Madjeski Stadium, with the club's relegation to the Second Division confirmed. Groves gave senior debuts to Sagare, and Graham Hockless preferring the American too regular Mansaram.
At the end of the season, Sagare was not offered a new contract and released from the club. He briefly spent a week on trial with Chesterfield before returning to the States play for the Portland Timbers in the summer. However in late September he returned to England to sign with Conference Premier side Halifax Town.[1] He would go on to play in 11 games for The Shaymen before being released in May 2004.
On his return to the States, Sagare had a successful third spell with Portland Timbers, before going on to join the Vancouver Whitecaps briefly in 2005. He also notably had a decent two year stay with the Seattle Sounders before returning to his home town club, Yakima Reds, to compete in the USL Premier Development League. He is also coach of the West Valley High School boys varsity soccer team.